The December 2014 issue of the Malta Journal of Health Sciences (Volume 1 Issue 2) is now available online here. The Malta Journal of Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open access publication that promotes the sharing and exchange of knowledge in Health Sciences. It provides a platform for novice and established researchers to share their findings, insights and views within an inter-professional context. The Journal originates within the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta. With content covering a range of health science topics, the December issue should make interesting reading for academics and students having various research backgrounds.

The review paper by Velliou and colleagues looks at mechanisms that influence the evolution of leukaemia under stress. Agius and Formosa compare the occupational burnout reported by Maltese podiatrists working in public and private settings. The outcomes of a ten-week social communication group programme for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are evaluated by Baldacchino and Agius. Grech and Farrugia Debono explore the lived experience of four individuals with an amputation. Finally, Galdes and Gatt evaluate the speech and language skills of three children with bilateral cochlear implants in relation to normative data for Maltese children.

The Editorial Board welcomes feedback and suggestions. Any comments are to be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief on mjhs@um.edu.mt.